I had posted this in the intro section, and was advised to post here, by John Cade as it might get better responses. I was also advised that giving a guide to price range might be wise. I was kinda thinking around the £1000 to £1300 mark. The bike will be used pretty much always on the road, but might go for the odd wander along a local tow-path or two. The journey to work isn't long at all ( about 3 miles ) but does involve an 'orrible hill from the start, then a slow descent into town, with a final hill to finish. Going home is a breeze, apart from the slow war of attrition to get to the top of the original hill!.................
Good morning/ evening/ or night (Depending when you read this) or just plain "Hello"
I think it's about time I bit the Bullet (or Battery) and threw my leg over an electric cycle. Up to now I have been using a standard Bike, but certain health issues dictate that if I want to continue to reluctantly "enjoy" the health benefits of cycling, I'm going to need occasional help up some hills!
To put you in the picture,
I'm a 51 year old male,
I'm 6'2" tall,
I have two damaged lower spine discs and associated problems there-of,
I have had one heart attack (due to a change in medication).
I haven't used the cycle much this year due to the ongoing pain that it causes. This is, I believe, due to the strain it induces in the lower spine, and I think that some assistance might help.
I have been reading through the back postings on this forum and there is a huge amount of information, too-much, almost! so I throw the question into the ring (As many have done so before, it seems) "What bike would you suggest I look at (keeping in mind the factors mentioned above) and the fact that I might want to purchase said machine from a company that might do Finance. I had looked at the Giant twist lite 2, but this seems to be now out of stock. I also read about a Whoosh big bear (?), but I didn't see finance payments offered, also, there wasn't a local supplier (near Chertsey in surrey)
So Guys/ Girls whatcha think?
Good morning/ evening/ or night (Depending when you read this) or just plain "Hello"
I think it's about time I bit the Bullet (or Battery) and threw my leg over an electric cycle. Up to now I have been using a standard Bike, but certain health issues dictate that if I want to continue to reluctantly "enjoy" the health benefits of cycling, I'm going to need occasional help up some hills!
To put you in the picture,
I'm a 51 year old male,
I'm 6'2" tall,
I have two damaged lower spine discs and associated problems there-of,
I have had one heart attack (due to a change in medication).
I haven't used the cycle much this year due to the ongoing pain that it causes. This is, I believe, due to the strain it induces in the lower spine, and I think that some assistance might help.
I have been reading through the back postings on this forum and there is a huge amount of information, too-much, almost! so I throw the question into the ring (As many have done so before, it seems) "What bike would you suggest I look at (keeping in mind the factors mentioned above) and the fact that I might want to purchase said machine from a company that might do Finance. I had looked at the Giant twist lite 2, but this seems to be now out of stock. I also read about a Whoosh big bear (?), but I didn't see finance payments offered, also, there wasn't a local supplier (near Chertsey in surrey)
So Guys/ Girls whatcha think?
